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Concord Family Carnival fun and a fundraiser for school, community programs

Concord Transcript

Posted:
04/16/2014 09:52:06 AM PDT

Updated:
04/16/2014 04:06:03 PM PDT

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Victoria Collins, 5, of Concord, rides the carousel while attending the 39th annual Concord Family Carnival at the Concord High School parking lot in Concord, Calif., on Saturday, April 12, 2014. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

The yo-yo ride, above, attracted a crowd at the 39th annual Concord Family Carnival held over the weekend at Concord High School, though Victoria Collins, 5, of Concord, left, preferred the slower pace of the carousel. At the weekend event, there was county fair-inspired food, games, prizes and musical entertainment provided by elementary, middle and high school students in the Mt. Diablo School District. Proceeds from gate admissions, ride tickets and water concessions benefit school and community programs, including Grad Night activities, the Mt. Diablo Music Education Foundation, the school district's Homeless Outreach Program for Education and Foster Youth Services.